The story ''Swimming Upstream'' by Beth Brant Is a very strong and heartfelt story. It is about the life of a grieving mother, named Anna May. As the Author walks us through Anna May's life and the events leading up to the death of her son, readers soon grasp the harsh reality that Anna May is now faced with. After the passing of her son, Simon', Anna May goes through a series of changes. The days begin to feel as if they dragging on, she starts to feel overwhelmed and soon feels like turning to old habits to drown her feelings, from this point she begins to have a constant battle with herself to not turn back to the bottle. Anna May decides that she needs a break from home to think and have some alone time, so she goes to a Motel. It is during her break from home, where Anna May realizes her ''swim of faith''.
Once Anna May arrived at the motel, she found a nearby meeting in Goderich for people who struggled with addictions and…show more content… At first, she didn’t really grasp the fact that the fish were migrating, she was just amazed with the fight the fish had to endure to get where they are going. As Anna May continues to watch the battle the fish are facing making their way over the rocks, jumping and splashing, banging against the rocks. She begins to feel a connection to her life, we all have a battle to face as we make our way up stream. While coming to this realization, she starts to let go some of the pain and frustrations that had been building.
While watching the fish and the troubles they faced making their journey upstream at Sauble Falls, Anna May had an epiphany. During her break from home she faces her own ''swim of life'' and begins to come to terms with her life situation. Anna May's epiphany makes her realize that she is not the only one going through tough times, and that we are all only making our way up
